Mexico Avocado Imports Have Resumed (Taken 2.17.2020) |
When I was growing up, my dad did all the household grocery shopping. He's a math and numbers guy, so every Wednesday when the new mailers for each store came out, he'd study each one meticulously while comparing them with all the coupons he'd cut from the Sunday paper and then we'd go on these grocery adventures with him to Big Bear, Alpha Beta, and Safeway, the stores that were pretty much equidistant from our house. He'd give each of us a coupon and we'd kinda treasure hunt through the store to make sure we got, say, two boxes of granola bars to matched the parameters of the coupon and the ad.
These days he's not mobile but still sends my mom to specific stores to get specific sale items. His methods were no doubt impressed upon me as I carefully choose what stuff we get at Costco vs Vons vs Grocery Outlet. I don't think Sunday coupons are even a thing anymore, but when I get my weekly Vons email, I make note and "clip all coupons" in the app. I keep seeing the news harping about grocery bills and I definitely feel the pinch from gas prices and see the inflation around us, but it seems to me a lot more greed-based than policy based, so my only political sway is to consume and spend less. OPEC has been trying to get a barrel to $100 all year and they may finally succeed, especially with Russia's posture with respect to Ukraine. Corporate profits have never been higher. Private equity firms are buying up all the housing and jacking all the rents and inflating the housing market while cutting their own costs and any care to tenants. So yeah, like everyone, I'm definitely concerned, but if this pandemic has taught me anything, it's to be a little more practical and a lot more informed. At the moment, Vons has T-bones for $5.99 a pound and avocados are 97cents, no limit. So maybe, at least here in San Diego, a city of abundance, we can turn down the panic on the news just a notch?
Today's press conferences were pretty amazing. I recommend watching the California briefing on gun safety and proposed legislation. Governor Newsom was on fire and naming names - Ronald Reagan, the Supreme Court, and OAN, Newsmax, Bannon, Judge Benitez, et al. were all targets of his ire. It was kind of amazing. It was a huge win for groups like the Brady Campaign, Moms Demand Action, and Sandy Hook Promise.
And if you're trying to wrap your head around what's going on in Ukraine, you should watch Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics and Deputy NEC Director Daleep Singh for an explainer. My new government crush, by the way.
In the past 4 weeks, 66,622 people have died with or from COVID-19 in the United States. If San Diego is consistent with recent daily deaths, we'll hit 5,000 deaths countywide over the weekend. It's not over.
Stay safe out there.
- COVID-19:
- Ivermectin Flops Again for COVID, This Time in High-Risk Adults — Malaysian trial finds no difference in progression to severe disease over standard of care - MedPage Today (2.18.22)
- As Covid Slogs On, Seniors Find Fortitude Waning and Malaise Growing - KHN (2.18.22)
- As BA.2 subvariant of Omicron rises, lab studies point to signs of severity - CNN (2.17.22)
- Politics:
- US Agencies Say Russian Hackers Compromised Defense Contractors. Kremlin-backed cyber actors lurked in the networks for months, obtaining sensitive documents related to weapons and infrastructure development. Ars Technica/Wired (2.17.22)
- Governor Newsom Takes Action to Hold the Gun Industry Accountable and Advance California’s Nation-Leading Protections - Office of Governor Newsom (2.18.22)
- Attorney General Bonta: Assembly Bill 1594 Will Increase Firearm Industry Accountability
- Governor Newsom Files Amicus Brief in UC Berkeley Enrollment Case, Arguing for College Access and Affordability
- Mayor Gloria Launches 'Build Better SD' to Improve Neighborhoods Faster - San Diego Mayor Gloria Newsroom (2.18.22)
- News:
- Avocado shipments from Mexico are resuming after the U.S. lifts its ban - npr/kpbs (2.18.22)
- Oath Keepers leader to stay jailed until Capitol riot trial - AP News (2.18.22)
- Government:
- White House
- Remarks by President Biden Providing an Update on Russia and Ukraine
- Readout of President Biden’s Call with Transatlantic Leaders
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger, and Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics and Deputy NEC Director Daleep Singh, February 18, 2022
- Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency Concerning the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
- Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate on the Continuation of the National Emergency Concerning the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
- Bill Signed: H.R. 6617
- “Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act,” which provides fiscal year 2022 appropriations to Federal agencies through March 11, 2022
- Background Press Briefing on the Vice President’s Events in Munich, Germany
- Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris’s Meeting with Baltic Leaders
- Remarks by Vice President Harris, President Levits of Latvia, President NausÄ—da Of Lithuania, and Prime Minister Kallas of Estonia Before Multilateral Meeting
- Readout of Vice President Harris’s Meeting with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg
- Remarks by Vice President Harris and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Before Bilateral Meeting
- Day Of Remembrance Of Japanese American Incarceration During World War II
- A Proclamation on National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, 2022
- Dept of Defense
- DOD Awards Contracts to Purchase COVID-19 Antigen Over-the-Counter Test Kits in Support of POTUS’ One Billion Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests (Awarded contract modifications to Roche Diagnostics Corporation and Siemens Healthineers; 138 million kits)
- DOD Awards Contracts to Purchase COVID-19 Antigen Over-the-Counter Test Kits in Support of POTUS' One Billion Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests (To InBios International and Maxim Biomedical, Inc., 18M Kits)
- Department of Defense Releases New Cyber Resilient Weapon Systems Body of Knowledge
- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Holds a News Conference With Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak, Warsaw, Poland
- State Dept
- Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al Thani
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani Before Their Meeting
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at the Munich Security Conference
- FDA
- Interior
- Secretary Haaland, Colorado Leaders Announce Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Build New USGS Research Building
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 2.18.22 11:20pm):
- 421,626,860 Known Cases/74,733,233 28-Day New Cases
- 5,873,762 Known Deaths/284,754 28-Day New Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- American Academy of Pediatrics Children and COVID-19 Dashboard
- JHU
- 78,424,013 Cases/8,197,811 28 Day New Cases
- 934,370 Deaths/66,622 28-Day New Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- +101,303 New Cases/78,161,630 Known Cases
- +2,226 New Deaths/928,723 Known Deaths
- 685,838,905 Doses Delivered
- 549,419,374 Doses Administered
- 252,650,507 Partially Vaccinated
- 214,602,856 Fully Vaccinated
- 64.6% of Total Population
- 68.7% of Population ≥ 5 Years of Age
- 73.2% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 74.7% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
- 92,589,369 Boosters (43.1%)
- California COVID-19 Stats:
- State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
- Vaccination progress dashboard
- Coronavirus: Resources for Californians
- R-effective: 0.55
- 83,860,235 Doses Delivered/71,016,438 Doses Administered
- 3,275,993 Partially Vaccinated/27,920,701 Fully Vaccinated
- 13,747,569 Boosters Administered (55.9%)
- 12,577 New Cases/8,296,145 Total Cases (38.9 new cases/100k)
- 284 New Deaths/82,873 Total Deaths (0.4 new deaths/100k)
- 5.4% 7-day test positivity rate
- 6,896 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (-375 patients, -5.2% from prior day)
- 1,373 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (-65 patients, -4.5% from prior day)
- 1,694 ICU beds available (+15 from prior day)
- San Diego County
- Free Testing Sites and Schedule in San Diego
- Vaccination Locations San Diego
- Vaccination Dashboard
- COVID ActNow Daily Updates for San Diego Metro
- San Diego Unified School District COVID Dashboard
- State Data:
- R-effective: 0.65
- 939 New Cases/729,549 Total Cases
- 8.0% Daily Positivity
- 16 Deaths/4,947 Total Deaths
- 648 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (-34 patients, -5.0% from prior day)
- 123 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (+1 patients, +0.8% from prior day)
- 196 ICU beds available (+11 from prior day)
- County Data:
- 1,419 New Cases/731,036 Total Cases
- 16 New Daily Deaths/4,974 Total Deaths
- 8.7% 7-day average
- +29 Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations
- -2 Day Over Day COVID-19 ICU Patients
- Universities:
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